NEED MORE SPACE AT HOME?
Remodel Architecture
For Busy Families & Homeowners
✔ Architect-Led Custom Designs
✔ Permit + Build-Ready Plans
✔ Unbiased Guidance on All Your Remodel Questions
✔ Save $50K–$100K+ with Smarter Planning & Oversight
Smart, style-driven designs & permit drawings in an easily accessible remote-first process. Get remodel answers and make it happen with confidence.
Schedule a complimentary discovery to see how I can help.
“Alex’s process was so simple. The 3D walkthroughs were stunning and pre meeting videos so easy to follow, the permit process was seamless, and having him handle contractor bidding was absolutely priceless.”
- M & T, Wilmette, IL
“Unbelievable value! Alex combines architecture, real estate, and finance expertise all in one. We trusted his guidance and made the right decisions. Highly recommend for anyone needing a large addition.”
- K & J Glen Ellyn, IL
How we work with you
A Remote-First Architecture Studio Built for Real Life, Real People & Real Families
Home & Remodel
Discovery
#1: Schedule a complimentary strategy call
#2: Develop a remodel strategy with transparent upfront & fixed pricing
#3: Our pro measure team documents your entire home.
Remote
Design & Collab.
#1: Explore multiple 2D/3D concepts with clear budget guardrails
#2: Collaborate on Zoom with recorded walkthroughs you can replay anytime
#3: Finalize layouts, elevations, and optional 3D visuals for a no-surprises plan
Permit-Ready
Plans & Build Docs
#1: Deliver permit-ready drawings and bid documents
#2: Coordinate engineering, solar, and other requirements
#3: Connect you with trusted lenders, contractors, and pros
Bid & Build
Support
#1: Get next-level support through construction (optional)
#2: Manage builder bidding & negotiation for competitive pricing
#3: Interior finish selections and purchasing.
#4: Ongoing construction guidance and support.
It's that simple to create the home you deserve.
Our Ethos
We’re a remote-first architecture studio built for real families and busy professionals. Our mission: deliver clarity, strategy, and great design - without the grind of endless meetings or the bias & sales pressure of design-build firms.
✔ Centered on You - your routines and goals shape the design
✔ Remote-First Collaboration - efficient, tech-enabled, and family-friendly
✔ Holistic Planning - developer-level insight: ROI, budget, remodel vs. move guidance
✔ Full-Service Leadership - unbiased answers from design through construction by a licensed architect, real estate broker, construction finance lender and developer for a true holistic strategy
What's the Investment
Below are typical fee ranges for project design and permit ready construction documents (sealed by licensed architect).
We set a fixed fee upfront based on your project scope.
✔ Interior Remodels:
$6K - $20K
✔ Additions + Larger Homes:
$12K–$50K+
✔ Optional Build Support Services:
quoted separately
(These are typical ranges for design and permit/construction documents. A fixed fee tailored to your unique project and city/village requirements will be established upfront before you commit.)
Start Here : Complimentary Strategy Call
Complete the quick form below and we’ll contact you within 24 hours. On the call, we’ll review:
Complimentary, no commitment required. Or call/text: 312-402-8626.
On your call, we’ll review:
> Design + Feasibility
> City/village Requirements
> Budget + Financing Insights
Hi - I'm Alex
My mission is simple: champion homeowners and families to create the home they deserve.I'm Alex - licensed architect, real estate broker, lender, and developer. For over 20 years, I’ve helped homeowners rethink how they live, remodel, and invest in their homes holistically and strategically.I know the chaos and beauty of real family & professional life and the difference a well-designed home makes. Great design requires more than just looks. It’s about ease, order, and flow. When your space works, so does everything else: your mood, your energy, your routines.That’s why I built this studio - for busy professionals and families who want real answers to improve their homes without the confusion, major time commitment of endless meetings, or lack of transparency in traditional remodel design. We stay on your side: remote accessible process perfect for busy lives, tech-enabled, and aligned with your vision, your budget, and your lifestyle.Architecture. Construction logic. Tech-forward tools.
One goal: Remodel once. Do it right. Love the result.Warmly,
Alex Patsavas (Principal Architect)
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Remodel Answers?
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*Alex the Architect, LLC and Alexander Patsavas Architecture, Ltd. are not mortgage lenders or brokers. Any financing insights are shared for educational purposes only. You’ll work directly with a licensed lender for any loan products.
We identify construction and contract elements that impact scope, budget, and schedule—such as ambiguous timelines, unclear payment terms, or missing scope details—so your attorney can focus their legal review more effectively. Please note: we do not provide legal services or legal interpretation. Visit alexthearchitect.com/prebuild for further information